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Extensive museum chronicling the history of mental health treatment through artifacts, dioramas, and exhibits housed in a former psychiatric hospital.
General Information
Closed on major holidays including New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
Seniors (62+): $10.00
Students: $8.00
Children ages 4–6: $4.00
Children 3 and under: Free
Group Rate (10 or more): $7.00
How to Get There
Take Frederick Avenue eastbound from downtown St. Joseph, and the museum will be on your left just past Bishop Road.
Overview
The Glore Psychiatric Museum offers a compelling and sometimes unsettling look into the evolution of mental health care in the United States. Located on the grounds of the former State Lunatic Asylum No. 2, the museum features a vast collection of artifacts, medical equipment, and patient-created art that spans over 130 years of psychiatric history. Exhibits include dioramas, surgical tools, and even a display of over 1,400 items removed from a single patient’s stomach, offering a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the lives of those once institutionalized.
Named after George Glore, a longtime state employee who began assembling the collection in the 1960s, the museum has earned national recognition and has been featured in documentaries and television programs. Visitors can explore the former hospital’s medical wing, now transformed into a space that educates and challenges perceptions about mental illness and its treatment. As part of the St. Joseph Museums complex, the Glore Psychiatric Museum stands as a powerful reminder of how far mental health care has come—and how far it still has to go.
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